Key aspects of declarative phonology

Scobbie, James M and Coleman, John S and Bird, Steven
(1996)
Key aspects of declarative phonology.
In:
Current Trends in Phonology.
European Studies Research Institute, University of Salford., Salford, UK, pp. 685-709.

Abstract

Constraints are a major component in many phonological theories, past and present. They are exploited to their full in Declarative Phonology. It is worthwhile to briefly state some general considerations about the circumstances which have led to their ubiquitous use.